| | Helena, OK | Cherokee, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,117 | $20,117 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,543 | $16,543 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,966 | $8,966 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.89 | 10.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 261 | 261 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 234 | 234 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.1% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 19.7% | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 73.2% | 86.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.9% | 24.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 3.6% | 21.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.4% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |